chapter

noun
UK: /ˈtʃæp.tər/
US: /ˈtʃæp.tɚ/

  1. A main division of a book.

    1. Read chapter one for homework tonight. [ ] [ ]
    2. The final chapter of the novel was very exciting and wrapped up all of the loose ends. [ ] [ ]

  2. A local branch of an organization.

    1. I joined the local chapter of the club. [ ] [ ]
    2. She leads the university chapter of a national environmental organization, planning events and campaigns. [ ] [ ]

  3. A period or episode in a person's life or in history.

    1. This is a new chapter in my life. [ ] [ ]
    2. The discovery marked a new chapter in the history of science, opening doors to previously unimagined possibilities. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

branch part period episode section
chapter transitive-verb

  1. To divide a book or text into chapters.

    1. The book is chaptered for easy reading. [ ] [ ]
    2. The author chose to chapter the book thematically, rather than chronologically, enhancing its narrative structure. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "chapter" in English means: A main division of a book., A local branch of an organization., A period or episode in a person's life or in history..

The phonetic transcription of "chapter" is /ˈtʃæp.tər/ in British English and /ˈtʃæp.tɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "chapter": branch, part, period, episode, section.

Example usage of "chapter": "Read chapter one for homework tonight.". More examples on the page.